1. (noun) omission, deletion
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Synonyms: deletion, skip, excision, cut, omission
2. (noun) deletion
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
Synonyms: excision, cut, omission
3. (noun) deletion, excision, cut
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Synonyms: gash, cutting out, cold shoulder, cutting, deracination, slash, extirpation, cut, swing, excommunication, cutting off, snub, excision, baseball swing, track, undercut, cut of meat, omission, deletion, slice, ablation, stinger
4. (noun) deletion
the act of deleting something written or printed
Synonyms: excision, cut, omission
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